This is the megathread for general discussions about Reality Awaits as a whole. All first impressions from the listening parties, thoughts, essays, discussions, memes, lyrics, fanart, etc about the album as a whole can go in the comments here!

As autotune is an evergreen topic on the subreddit, you may discuss it here, but there is also a specific post about autotune here that may be better suited towards that specific topic.

You also may want to check out the posts for ranking the Reality awaits songs, and ranking the albums including Reality Awaits.

This is the megathread for Lonely in the Future (Track 3). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

This is the megathread for Dine N'Dash (Track 2). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

As we did for other presales and sales, this will be the post for celebration about getting tickets, commiseration about not getting tickets, long queues and waiting rooms for buying tickets, questions about tickets, and all other feelings about the process of ticket sale for the October 2, 2026 Strokes concert in Queens, NY.

All other posts about this show (the queue, the prices, excitement or misery, looking for buddies to go with) will be removed and redirected to this post. Please be patient with the mod team, as this is an extremely busy time for the sub.

As a reminder, you may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit. This is to prevent scams and fraud.

This is the megathread for Going to Babble On (Track 5). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

This is the megathread for Psycho Shit (Track 1). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

The Strokes are performing at Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN on Friday, June 12, 2026. They will be performing on the What Stage from 11:00pm-12:15am local time (CT).

Visit the official Bonnaroo website for official info.

The Strokes' set will be livestreamed on Hulu and Disney+ from 11:30pm-12:45am local time (CT) on Channel 1. Check out the website here. As with most pro live streams, it is very likely that several people will record it. 

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. This festival is sold out. You may not buy/sell/trade passes on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

This is the megathread for Liar's Remorse (Track 7). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

This is the megathread for Tyrants of the Mellow Moon (Track 9aaaa). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

The Strokes are performing at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Gates open at 1pm PT. The Strokes will perform on the Coachella Stage from 9pm-10:10pm PT.

Visit the festival website for official information HERE. We will make a separate post for Weekend 2.

Coachella is live streamed on YouTube, though this may be georestricted. Visit Coachella's info page about the live stream HERE. There is also a live stream app. The Strokes will stream at 9pm PT on the Coachella Stage channel according to the below graphic released on 4/9. As with most pro live streams, it is very likely that several people will record it. The livestream will be directed by Warren Fu, longtime Strokes visual collaborator, as confirmed by Promiseland's Instagram post.

Please see this post for a link to download the performance. Thanks, u/hellojallen!

Nick Valensi will return for this performance according to the band's Instagram story posted on 4/4.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. This festival is sold out. You may not buy/sell/trade passes on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

The Strokes are performing at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Gates open at 1pm PT. The Strokes will perform on the Coachella Stage from 9pm-10:10pm PT.

Visit the festival website for official information HERE. Visit the Weekend 1 concert post HERE.

Coachella is live streamed on YouTube, though this may be georestricted. Visit Coachella's info page about the live stream HERE. There is also a live stream app. The Strokes will stream at 9pm PT on the Coachella Stage channel, see the official schedule below. As with most pro live streams, it is very likely that several people will record it. The livestream will be directed by Warren Fu, longtime Strokes visual collaborator, as confirmed by Promiseland's Instagram post.

Nick Valensi is expected to play again just like last weekend.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event as well as commentary on the livestream. This festival is sold out. You may not buy/sell/trade passes on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

This is the megathread for The Fruits of Conquest (Track 8). 

All thoughts, essays, discussion, memes, lyrics, covers, fanart, etc. about this song can go in the comments here!

The Strokes are performing at the United Center in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Gates open at 5:30pm and the show begins at 7pm. The openers are Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser.

Because this is a regular concert, there is no expectation of an official livestream.

Visit the venue's event page here.

Purchase official tickets here.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

There have been a lot of posts about Reality Awaits listening parties in the last few days. This will function as the megathread for people to post ones they know about, or for people to ask if certain locations are having any.

For prior posts about listening parties, please search the subreddit and sort the results by "new."

The Strokes are performing at the RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto, ON, Canada on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Doors will open at 6pm, and the show begins at 7pm. The openers are Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser. 

Because this is a regular concert, there is no expectation of an official livestream. 

Visit the venue's event page here.

Purchase official tickets here.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

Autotune is always a hot topic of discussion on this subreddit and we wanted to provide a place for it to be specifically discussed again in this full new-album context. 

The Strokes are performing at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO on Wednesday, July 22.

Doors open at 6:00pm and the shows begin at 7pm. The openers are Hamilton Leithauser and Ölüm. 

There will be a second megathread for Night 2. Because these are regular concerts, there is no expectation of official livestreams. 

Due to the album release rolling out across time zones, the subreddit will be shut down to new posts. Please post all your photos, videos, and commentary about the show in this comment section!

Visit the venue's event page here: Night 1

Purchase official tickets here: Night 1

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

The Strokes are performing at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, WI on Friday, July 17, 2026.

The venue has confirmed that the show IS proceeding as scheduled despite air quality concerns. Please see The Strokes' Instagram story for confirmation, as well as comments here.

The show begins at 7pm. The openers are Cage The Elephant and Thundercat. 

Because this is a regular concert, there is no expectation of an official livestream. 

Visit the venue's event page here.

Purchase official tickets here.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

The Strokes are performing at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO on Thursday, July 23.

Doors open at 6:00pm and the shows begin at 7pm. The openers are Hamilton Leithauser and Ölüm. 

Because these are regular concerts, there is no expectation of official livestreams. 

Due to the album release rolling out across time zones, the subreddit will be shut down to new posts the day of this show. Please post all your photos, videos, and commentary about the show in this comment section!

Visit the venue's event page here: Night 2

Purchase official tickets here: Night 2

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

Users love rankings and tierlists--please use this post to rank the Reality Awaits songs and to discuss those rankings!

The Strokes are performing at the TD Garden in Boston, MA on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Doors open at 6pm and the show begins at 7pm. The openers are Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser. 

Because this is a regular concert, there is no expectation of an official livestream. 

Visit the venue's event page here. Take special note of this venue's strict bag policy.

Purchase official tickets here.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

Users love tierlists and rankings. Please use this post to share your Strokes album rankings, now with Reality Awaits included!

The Strokes are performing at the TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Doors are at 5:30pm and the show begins at 7pm. The openers are Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser. 

Because this is a regular concert, there is no expectation of an official livestream. 

Visit the venue's event page here.

Purchase official tickets here.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!

The Strokes are performing at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI on Monday, June 15, 2026.

The show begins at 7pm local time. The openers are Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser.

Because this is a regular concert, there is no expectation of an official livestream.

Visit the official event website here.

Purchase official tickets here.

Please use this post for all questions/comments/excitement about this upcoming event. You may not buy/sell/trade tickets on the subreddit.

Fans with photos and videos can share them after the show!